Encounter related query, should i bother with using both VP and SW:P when multidotting on Council of elders? Running with DI/insanity without 4p set bonus, have UVLS.

Spare globals not used for MB and DP/insanity seem to be quite few and im not sure what would be more of a dps increase as there is a larger number of targets to maintain things on. This is purely related to maximising throughput as this encounter is far from a problem for my group.

Encounter related query, should i bother with using both VP and SW:P when multidotting on Council of elders? Running with DI/insanity without 4p set bonus, have UVLS.

Spare globals not used for MB and DP/insanity seem to be quite few and im not sure what would be more of a dps increase as there is a larger number of targets to maintain things on. This is purely related to maximising throughput as this encounter is far from a problem for my group.

Orb Generation is the top priority of course: Mind Blast, Divine Insight, and Shadow Word: Death.

If you don't have a few procs active I'd stick with MF:I, but if a few procs are active - use that opportunity to multi-dot with both VT and Pain on all of them, none of it is wasted damage - so the question is just really "which has the highest DPET", within reason.

DoTs will have a higher DPET than MF:I, but since MF:I is of limited availability and since DoTs will retain snapshots after procs end, prioritizing DoTs during multiple procs maximizes proc uptime, while working in MF:I's the rest of the time is better than applying 'weak' (non-proc-buffed) DoTs during that time.

Hello,
So I've been starting to play with my shadow off spec a little bit more in raids but I still struggle with reapplying dots when trinkets/jade spirit procs. I'm running with Dark Animus LFR + Lei Shen LFR trinkets and I wonder let's say I just recently applied SW:P and VT, and right after that my Jade Spirit procced, should I reapply them even with 15sec duration left (on my dots of course)? Or when would you say it's ok to reapply dots? I know the question is very vague but I just want some guidelines.

Hello,
So I've been starting to play with my shadow off spec a little bit more in raids but I still struggle with reapplying dots when trinkets/jade spirit procs. I'm running with Dark Animus LFR + Lei Shen LFR trinkets and I wonder let's say I just recently applied SW:P and VT, and right after that my Jade Spirit procced, should I reapply them even with 15sec duration left (on my dots of course)? Or when would you say it's ok to reapply dots? I know the question is very vague but I just want some guidelines.

You should never reapply dots for jade spirit. Get Aff Dots and reaply them whenever they'd be ~25%+ stronger. I mean the technique goes far beyond just that, but take this as a guideline. Once you master Aff Dots you'll develop sort of a feeling that'll tell you how to do perfect dot refreshes.

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currently i am at 18305 Haste(50,22%), but only 28% Mastery and 25k spellpower selfbuffed.

Should i keep the hastecap or should i go down to the 14,8k or 17,2k to get more spellpower/mastery?

O.O Mind linking your armory? How did you manage to get to 18305 haste with only 25k spellpower (w/ Inner Fire). I had that much spellpower going into Mogu'shan Vaults, something doesn't sound right

There isn't a hard and fast rule for the ratios of between spellpower, mastery, and haste - but it seems unlikely that gear with sufficient haste rating to get you to 18305 would lack the int to bring you above like ...35k spellpower - I suspect.

With an armory link we can do a lot more though to analyze what changes you can make

Edit: my legs have the int/crit embroider, I just didn't logoff with it on.

You absolutly CANNOT gem with pure haste when there are socket bonuses like 180 int (head&chest), 120int (legs), 60 int (gloves&cloak). Use 80int+120stam for blue chest socket, same for legs and head. Stam will be better than hit, which gives you literally nothing.
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